76 Responses to Sunday Open Thread || October 10, 2015

Morning all. Starting my 2nd cup. Been email conversing with my friend in Holland on his locating WWII allied air crash sites. Truly inspiring what those boys went through.
The first Syrian “refugees” started arriving around his village a couple weeks ago. Same thing there as we see on T.V. Able bodied young men, not women and children. Being forced upon them by the PC governments.
And, what would a Sunday thread be w/o shameless self promotion? I wrote it before the press started going after Ben Carson for his suggestion that guns in civilian hands in Germany in the 30’s might have helped avoid the carnage of the 40’s.
“An ideological press is an impotent press” : http://joplinglobe.cnhi.newsmemory.com/publink.php?shareid=1fc64dbc5
(Lee, you’ll probably need to copy/paste into your browser to get the link to work. :))
So there ya go WHD, WWII, Syrian “refugees”, and a crooked press, that oughtta get something going! Have a great Sunday cause Monday’s, well it’s Monday and it’s tomorrow. Later gators.

Geoff, reporters nowadays are not investigative reporters. They just parrot the talking points as true.

Our local newscasters sit at their seats of their lovely sets depicting a local scene and just read what is on the teleprompter. On occasion there might be a reporter out and about but not doing any investigive reporting.

Our local paper isn’t worth buying. It’s filled with AP articles, reprints from the NY Times, and left leaning commentators and writers.

I do browse WaPo and NYT online but the Arizona Republic (Gannett)? I even used to write a col for it and now it is not worth $19 a month to me. USA Today retreads, a lame left-wing cartoonist who can’t even draw, a huge column by a woman raising her son on her own (big whup), financial advice on IRAs, etc.

Bias: The #1 headline on AOL this morning is “Gaza official says Israeli airstrike kills mother and child”.
True or not true isn’t the question. It is the assumption that Israeli’s targeted the mother and child and should be held in contempt for that.
No mention was made of the ongoing conflict, or the killings of Israeli’s by those supporting a Palestine state.
DrCarson is right when he points out the blatant bias of our Press.

“Our” planes killed a bunch of innocents in Afghanistan–that hosp. I thought it had to be an accident–but as the coverage continues, I am wondering…but what would be the point of our doing something like that?

UPDATE to that previous article from the San Diego station. As many, including that newspaper publisher in Oregon predicted, Barry used the shootings as fodder in his fundraising appearances. He also told all his very wealthy donors and pals that the economy is great and Republicans shouldn’t be so “grumpy” and “down on America.” What a joke, coming from Barry, the number one basher of this country for years.

Or the Dems could be talking to the more liberal Republicans — oftentimes Rep. will cross over to the Dems on votes and vice versa. It is not beyond my imagination that Nancy is still working her way through the House and not sitting in her office knitting booties for the newest grandchild.

In other words, boring. I hope someone breaks the rules! They won’t get Trump ratings, but I’d love to see O’Malley or Webb cut loose and walk off the stage if the mods make it a Hillary/Sanders lovefest.

Host Chuck Todd ribbed the Vermont senator for vacillating on what was once a badge of pride – his embrace of the ‘socialist’ label – noting that he has largely ditched the term in favor of the less politically radioactive ‘progressive’ label.

‘Are you a capitalist?’ he asked the senator.

‘No, I’m a Democratic socialist,’ Sanders shot back, noting that ‘I’ve been elected as an Independent throughout my political career.’

I made my living as a journalist for more than 30 yrs–did it professionally. Keith, too–and there are many others worthy of the title. Granted fewer than in say, Cronkite’s day, but he also–funny story–had a bias.

If you read nothing else today, this should do it. It doesn’t answer my question, ‘why did Obama state that he wouldn’t tackle ISIS until AFTER the Iran deal was ‘signed’, but it certainly calls for an investigation of Barry’s self-aggrandizement and ‘legacy’ motives.

WASHINGTON – Michelle Obama is grooving to the tunes of Beyonce, Demi Lovato and Esperanza Spalding as she celebrates the International Day of the Girl.

The White House released the first lady’s music playlist on Spotify Sunday, which the U.N. has designated annually to promote awareness for gender inequality around the world. President Obama recently released his own summer playlist on the streaming music service. The White House launched its own channel on Spotify last month.

Mrs. Obama’s playlist includes pop hits like Alicia Keys’ “Girl on Fire” and “Bang Bang” by Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj. The first lady notes “girl power” with songs by girl groups including TLC’s “No Scrubs” and “Survivor” by Destiny’s Child. The playlist also includes some soulful tunes by Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross and Billie Holiday.

Mrs. Obama is promoting the “Let Girls Learn” campaign to encourage girls’ education around the world. The playlist can be accessed below.

Yesterday, Hugh Jackman tweeted out a photo from a couple of weeks ago when Mooch was with a bunch of celebs in NYC at the “Global Citizens Festival”, (a/k/a an excuse for a concert, including a intro by her BFF Beyonce). This “Let Girls Learn” initiative will be as effective as her “Bring Our Girls Home” selfie. Again, this initiative was created primarily to allow Mooch to vacation internationally for the final two years, while claiming to be doing official business.

What the heck is a “sleek, dark ensemble?”
Good Lord, are the majority of USA citizens really this dumb and un-informed? Do they know the definition of “ensemble?” And yes it does include “a set of clothes chosen to harmonize when worn together.” But since when is she interested in fashion harmony?
Rhetorical question. Answer is obvious.
Did she leave her sleek, dark ensemble for the Chinese dictator dinner at the White House before she flew to NY? I think both events were on the same Saturday evening.
And by the way – I don’t use “American” when describing our country. We are NOT “North Americans.” We are citizens of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Yes I am shouting.

I think the Chinese State Dinner was last Friday, and then the event in NYC was last Saturday. Busy weekend for Mooch.

As far as the description of her outfit, that’s actually the Daily Mail’s modus operandi. They always have some dopey, detailed description of whatever the subject of the article is wearing. I usually laugh at their silly descriptions.

GOP White House hopeful Donald Trump finally has launched an Illinois political operation.

The campaign on Friday announced the appointment of Kent Gray to lead the Trump Illinois campaign. The window to circulate nominating petitions for delegates opened on Thursday.

On the Republican side in Illinois, 2016 presidential contender Jeb Bush — in Chicago on Thursday and Friday for fundraising — has the deepest organization.

From the Trump campaign: “Kent Gray is a Republican strategist and attorney in Illinois. During his twenty-five year career, Kent has worked on seven national presidential campaigns, along with numerous state and local races. As an attorney, Kent has handled ballot access issues for dozens of candidates for offices from president of the United States to school board members.”

The Trump Campaign has staff in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Nevada, Florida, Texas, Tennessee, Georgia and Virginia, and is headquartered in New York.

A court in Iran has convicted Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, Iran’s ISNA news agency said on Sunday, but the U.S. newspaper said Tehran was working a political angle by not disclosing details.

ISNA quoted judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei as saying the California-born Rezaian, the paper’s Tehran bureau chief, had 20 days to appeal the verdict. Rezaian was arrested in July 2014. He was accused of espionage.

“He has been convicted. … But I don’t have the details of his verdict,” the news agency quoted Ejei as saying.

The case has been a sensitive issue for Washington and Iran, and Sunday’s announcement did little to resolve it.

State Department spokesman John Kirby said the United States was monitoring the case closely. “We continue to call for all charges against Jason to be dropped and for him to be immediately released,” Kirby said earlier.

Iran has accused Rezaian, 39, of collecting confidential information and giving it to hostile governments, writing a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama and acting against national security. The Post has dismissed the charges as absurd. The final hearing in his trial was on Aug. 10.

The president arrived at the municipal golf course at 12:15 p.m. with his friends, Darrell Harrington and Mike Ramos.

He had spent the night in upscale Rancho Santa Fe, and planned to depart Monday afternoon, media reports said.

During an event at a home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Obama singled out Rep. Scott Peters, D-San Diego, as “one of the finest members of Congress.” He also praised Peters’ votes on trade and equal pay.

“(Peters) not only has a good heart, but knows how to get things done,” Obama said.

SAN DIEGO — President Barack Obama was apparently quite active during his “relaxing” trip to San Diego County Sunday.

Several people took to social media Sunday posting messages of where they saw Obama.

Anna Spalding, a yoga instructor, said she was on-call Sunday morning in case Obama wanted a quick session at Rancho Valencia, a luxury hotel in Rancho Santa Fe. Spalding said he ended up running on the treadmill.

Then, Obama’s motorcade was seen driving to Torrey Pines Golf Course overlooking the Pacific Ocean. He practiced his golf swing at the driving range before hitting the course.

The president arrived at the municipal golf course at 12:15 p.m. with his friends, Darrell Harrington and Mike Ramos.

Obama planned to spend the rest of the weekend relaxing with his family in upscale Rancho Santa Fe and depart Monday afternoon, media reports said.

Obama arrived on Air Force One at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Saturday evening following a three-stop fundraising trip to Los Angeles.

The President’s visit had people posting suggestions for what he should do while in San Diego.

I found a local website that posted a couple of days ago about Obummer’s rumored trip to the area. At that time, the WH wouldn’t confirm anything. Interestingly, the link to the article no longer works (the sites been scrubbed). But, the Google cache still works (for now).

He’s staying at “one of the world’s top luxury destinations, Rancho Valencia Country Club owned by a partnership headed by former San Diego Padres owner John Moores. U.S. News & World Report called Rancho Valencia the top resort in the nation.”

I know. It’s also extremely inconsiderate of him to shut down a public golf course all day today, and on a holiday weekend.

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